How Many People Are Named Delana?
An estimated 3,501 people in the United States have the first name Delana. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 42 years old, and Delana peaked in popularity in 1969 with 98 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Delana as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Delana paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
3,501
About 1 in 97,902 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
42
years old
Peak Year
1969
98 births
Total Registered
4,077
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Delana
Delana is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 4,077 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Delana as a female name
Ranked #6,432 in 2024
18 female births in 2024
Peak: 1969 (98 births)
Delana: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Delana span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 751 babies were registered. Delana has declined significantly from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Delana by Decade
How has Delana tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Delana by State
Birth registrations for Delana span all 20 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Kentucky. The lowest are in West Virginia, Kansas, New York. On average, about 53 Delanas were registered per state.
Delana + Last Name Combinations
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Delana: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Delana?
We estimate approximately 3,501 people named Delana are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 97,902 Americans share this first name.
Is Delana a common name?
Delana is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 4,077 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Delana most popular?
Delana reached peak popularity in 1969, when 98 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Delana is approximately 42 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Delana a female name?
Delana is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Delana Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Delana Smith, Delana Johnson, Delana Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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